About Jeanie Tracy

The soloist is never separate from the choir. She or he works with the ensemble, often repeating the choir's words, deepening and expanding them, using call and response to bring the music higher. Often it is singing less - rather than more - that inspires the power of praise. The soloist clarifies the intention of the music and drives home the theme by rising from within the group with passionate, vulnerable, personal song.

Featuring


Joey Blake

bass vocals
about joey
The bass is the foundation of most musical ensembles. It is responsible for setting the musical style and harmonic structure, and for keeping the time and feel intact... Read more


Laurel Murphy

blend
about laurel
Blend is the heart of ensemble singing. It is quite the opposite of singing solo. You have to drop back and find a common sound, matching the other voices in pitch, volume, tone... Read more


Linda Tillery

gospel tradition
about linda
It really all began in the fields, on the plantations - secret prayer meetings held deep in the woods. Harmony, syncopated rhythms,  blues - a whole lot of feeling... 
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Jeanie Tracy

the soloist in gospel
about jeanie
The soloist is never separate from the choir. She or he works with the ensemble, often repeating the choir's words, deepening and expanding them...   Read more


David Worm

mouth percussion
about david
Singing percussion is something I came to out of necessity at first. In order to complete musical ideas in an a cappella context, I realized I would need to use body sounds...  Read more